Cars on HAD

Hackaday seems to have had a run of car hacks,
http://hackaday.com/2010/03/16/adding-an-automotive-cold-air-intake/
This one looks really interesting and the arudino means you could take it quiet far http://hackaday.com/2010/03/16/keep-tabs-on-your-car-without-obd-ii/
http://hackaday.com/2010/03/16/follow-up-hacking-onstar/

 

[turbonutter69]

Nice. I made my very first induction kit that exact way.

 

[wolfmankurd]

Nice. I made my very first induction kit that exact way.

With PVC? The source site seems a little skimpy on the details, it's just pictures.

 

[pgarner]

ive seen plently of guides on how to make them up. the better ones then say to make them out of fiberglass or pipe to look better

 

[turbonutter69]

With PVC? The source site seems a little skimpy on the details, it's just pictures.

Yep just out of plumbing pipe.

 

[wolfmankurd]

Thought I'd update this:
http://hrsim.blogspot.com/ This one is actually pretty exciting... I just don't get why 3 pedal simulators + a wheel should cost £50+ with a gear stick and some force feedback you're looking at $200 (for a decent one)

This is more for mazda users but also inspiration. I wish he'd describrided the reverse engineering process for the lcd though.http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=195323

 

[old-git]

I made my duct out of fibreglass, It had to squeeze between the rad and inner wing so it is squashed in the middle but the cross sectional arera is the sama as the ends.

 

[wolfmankurd]

where does the duct do exactly?

 

[pgarner]

takes cold air to the filter.
have a look through his built thread so far
part 1 http://www.torquecars.com/forums/f111/last-i-have-started-my-car-2454/
part 2 is linked at the end of the 200th(?) post

 

[wolfmankurd]

Just thought I'd add this http://www.rbarrios.com/projects/SUNVISORGPS/
Unbelievably good quality work!

 

[Yugguy]

I've pondered using pvc drainpipe for air routing, it's cheap, durable, easy to obtain, ready-made bends and joining, and easy to remove to clean once in a while.

 

[bigbadjoe]

I've pondered using pvc drainpipe for air routing, it's cheap, durable, easy to obtain, ready-made bends and joining, and easy to remove to clean once in a while.

My mate did that. He had it on his 206. Looked stupit, as he used brown gutter pipe!!!! lol

 

[Massive]

not my cup of tea i would much rather save that money and put it towards some silicone hoses! unless like OG you know what your doing looks very neat your very handy with fibre glass

 

[herb]

i can get a better if you like? but i used 2x4" extractor fan ducting on my intake i added the original bracket and sprayed it matt black to match the rest of the bay plastics

 

[Massive]

hmmm still chrome and silicone ftw for me